The European Commission is multiplying concessions for European farmers in an effort to put a date on the Mercosur trade deal signature with Latin America. From unlocking cash to relaxing regulation, the Commission is catering to demands of heavyweight holdouts, Italy and France, which have pushed a list of demands before they commit to the […]
Continue ReadingJan 7, 2026, 6:54 p.mJan 7, 2026, 6:54 p.m US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a meeting with representatives of Denmark next week to discuss Greenland. When asked whether military action was off the table, he did not want to comment to journalists. It is not yet known where and when exactly the […]
Continue ReadingBernd Debusmann Jr,at the White Houseand Nick Beake & Kayla Epstein Watch: What Trump and Vance have said about Greenland Donald Trump wants to take Greenland – and the White House has confirmed that all options are on the table, including the use of force. While a military operation is just one of a range […]
Continue ReadingTrump’s remarks came a day after the White House said it was not ruling out military action to acquire Greenland from Denmark, a NATO ally. Trump has repeatedly criticized the alliance and has long pressured members to boost defense spending, calling for increases from 2 percent of GDP to as much as 5 percent. His […]
Continue ReadingJessica ParkerBerlin correspondent BBC Lena’s family have been cooking on a camping stove Power is being restored to the last homes hit by a five-day blackout in Germany’s snow-covered capital, Berlin. The outage was caused by a suspected arson attack and came as temperatures dipped below freezing. It is reportedly the longest blackout in the […]
Continue ReadingUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced he will hold talks with Denmark next week amid concerns over America’s desire to acquire the Danish territory of Greenland. Marco Rubio’s statement to reporters following a closed-door briefing with US senators comes a day after the White House said US President Donald Trump had been discussing […]
Continue ReadingFor the past year, staying in Donald Trump’s good graces has become a top priority for European leaders, who have gone the extra mile to appease the mercurial US president, rein in his most radical impulses and keep him firmly engaged in what is their be-all and end-all: Russia’s war on Ukraine. Although Europe is […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump says he is considering “a range of options” to acquire Greenland for national security reasons, with reports that the White House discussed scenarios including military action. Danish, Greenlandic and European leaders have firmly rejected the idea, stressing international law and insisting that Greenland is not for sale.
Continue ReadingFigures including former head of the army Richard Dannatt and Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at RUSI, have warned that a new deployment in Ukraine would mean pulling away from existing operations. There is also a hefty question mark over how long troops might be deployed for, and whether they might be taking on […]
Continue ReadingDays after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, US President Donald Trump suggested that other regions of the world could be on Washington’s radar, including Greenland. Ever since his first term, the billionaire has repeatedly expressed interest in the mineral-rich Danish autonomous territory in the Arctic – a focus that predates Trump’s […]
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